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• Pittsburgh Jewish Community Hopes To ‘Catch A Real Breath’ After Going From Tragic Shooting Into Pandemic

  27-05-2021 23:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The healing and rebuilding process continues after the tragedy at the Tree of Life Synagogue about 2 1/2 years ago.KDKA sat down with members of the Jewish community about their continued recovery from that tragic day.
  “It was very surreal. This neighborhood is home. This community is home,” 10.27 Healing Partnership Director Maggie Feinstein said.
  “Hurt, anger, fear,” New Light Co-President Stephen Cohen said about the emotions he felt after the
  
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• Blue Angels Return To Westmoreland County Airshow

  27-05-2021 23:10
  
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) – After COVID canceled last year’s Westmoreland County Airshow, everything is on for this year with special guest stars, the Navy’s Blue Angels.
  There was nothing subtle about the Navy’s Blue Angels’ return to the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe Thursday.
  The Navy’s flight demonstration team’s six F-18 Super Hornets roared overhead then touched down. The combat-proven naval aviators, their world-famous blue and gold jets and
  
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• Pack Extra Patience Before Hitting The Road For Memorial Day Weekend, AAA Says

  27-05-2021 23:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Travel experts say people are itching to get out of their homes.
  It’s expected to be a busy weekend, with Memorial Day being the unofficial start of summer. In addition to packing sunscreen and clothes, pack some extra patience on the roads.
  The busiest days will be Thursday and Friday.
  “There’s a lot of people with pent-up demand to travel somewhere, anywhere. Really just to get out of the house,” AAA East Central spokesperson Jim Garrity said o
  
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• Pocono Raceway Giving Fan The Chance To Wave The Green Flag

  27-05-2021 22:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s the chance of a lifetime for NASCAR fans — waving the green flag to start the race.
  Pocono Raceway is kicking off the “Explore the Pocono Mountains Summer Sweepstakes.”
  The winner will have the opportunity to send the drivers off on June 27.
  That’s when the NASCAR Cup Series race is happening.
  The winner could also walk away with race tickets and other prizes.
  The sweepstakes ends on June 13. For more information
  
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• Petition To Save RMU’s Hockey Programs Racks Up Over 11,000 Signatures

  27-05-2021 22:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A petition to save hockey at RMU has already garnered over 11,000 signatures and counting.
  The “SAVE Robert Morris Hockey” is in response to the university’s announcement Wednesday that it’s disbanding its NCAA Division I men’s and women’s ice hockey teams.
  “Cancelling the hockey programs 4 months before the start of the season with a tweet and no forewarning to players or coaches is unacceptable,” w
  
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• Full Slate Of ‘Yoga In The Square’ Events Planned For Summer, Fall

  27-05-2021 21:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Yoga in the Square is back just in time for the long Memorial Day Weekend.
  The next session will be on Sunday in Market Square.
  Expert instructors will host a free sessions from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  You do need to pre-register for this weekend, but starting in June, organizers say it will go back to a “drop in” basis.For more information, visit the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s website here.
  
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• Heinz Seeks Head Burger Artist

  27-05-2021 21:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A perfect burger is a work of art, right?
  If you think so, Heinz has a job for you.
  The company is looking for a Head Burger Artist.
  The winner and a friend will travel around the country and taste different burgers.
  They will also get $25,000, a lifetime supply of Heinz condiments and a chance to consult on future projects.
  If you are interested, you have to submit an application to Heinz online by July 19.
  To do so, visit this link.
  
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• National Guard To Take Over COVID-19 Contact Tracing After State Fires Vendor Over Data Breach

  27-05-2021 21:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The National Guard will take over contact tracing after the Pennsylvania Department of Health fired a third-party vendor over a data breach.“We are excited to be able to announce that we have now brought on the National Guard to make sure that there will be no break in continuity of our contact tracing efforts to be able to really carry us through to a more permanent transition there as well,” Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said T
  
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• Pittsburgh to receive $17,500 in state funding to tackle city-owned blighted Homewood properties

  27-05-2021 21:14 via post-gazette.com
  
   
   
  
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• Simone Biles Coming To Pittsburgh With Just-Announced All-Star Gymnastics Tour

  27-05-2021 20:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — She is one of the greatest gymnasts of all time and in the fall she will be performing right here in Pittsburgh.
  Simone Biles and the Gold Over America Tour will be making a stop at PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 29, 2021. The 35-city tour, featuring all-star gymnasts, will kick off in September.
  The show is described as a “high-energy, gymnastics-meets-pop-concert spectacular.”
  Biles is the most decorated gymnast of all-time.
  In addition to
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Rank No. 1 In NHL Local TV Markets This Season

  27-05-2021 20:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pens led the NHL’s local TV ratings this season, according to the Sports Business Journal.Ratings published by the SBJ Thursday put the Penguins not only at the top for hockey, but also at the top of all U.S.-based NHL teams and NBA teams included in the rankings.The SBJ says the Pens averaged a 7.79 rating. Other teams in the top five were Las Vegas, St. Louis, Buffalo and Boston.The Penguins say this puts them in the number one or two
  
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• WATCH: Pirates’ Cringeworthy-Error Leads To Cubs’ Run Instead Of Easy Third Out

  27-05-2021 20:45
  
  (KDKA)- The Pittsburgh Pirates are wrapping up their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs this afternoon at PNC Park. On a five-game losing streak entering the day, the team is hoping to end the skid before welcoming the Colorado Rockies to town. Their defense in the third inning didn’t help the cause.
  With a runner on second and two outs, Cubs second baseman Javier Baez hit a easy ground ball to third that should have ended the inning. Key words, should have.
  Instead, when Erik Gonz
  
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• ‘Whoever Is Watching This, They’re Going To Get A Thrill’: Willy T. Ribbs, Paul Tracy, Ernie Francis Jr. Discuss Superstar Racing Experience

  27-05-2021 20:31
  
  (CBS Local)- The Superstar Racing Experience goes green flag in just two weeks when the drivers take the track at Stafford Speedway in Connecticut on June 12. Taking on short tracks in the dirt with cars built specifically for the series that are slightly different than what some of the drivers are used to, the series aims to show off the skill of the legends and young guns on Saturday nights this summer. For Willy T. Ribbs and Paul Tracy, they know there will be some adjustment period.
  “I
  
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• Child Tax Credit: How Much Will You Get Each Month?

  27-05-2021 20:27
  
  (CBS Miami) — The first monthly Child Tax Credit payment will arrive sooner than later for parents and guardians. The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the official July start date for the updated credit, as laid out in the American Rescue Plan. But many future recipients are still unsure how much they’re eligible for.
  The Child Tax Credit was established in the late 1990s to help qualified taxpayers with the cost of raising a child. But the re
  
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• Missing DoorDash Delivery Leads To 2 Arrests In Bethel Park

  27-05-2021 20:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police say a call for a missing DoorDash delivery led to two arrests in Bethel Park.
  Bethel Park Police say just after midnight on Monday, they were asked to check on the welfare of a DoorDash driver who hadn’t delivered her order several hours before.Police say they found her car abandoned in the parking lot of the pick-up location and the business was closed. Behind the business, police say they found 38-year-old Jacob Wilson, but they cou
  
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• WATCH: Cubs’ Javier Baez Tricks Pirates’ Will Craig Into Rundown, Leads To Chicago Run

  27-05-2021 20:04
  
  (KDKA)- The Pittsburgh Pirates are wrapping up their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs this afternoon at PNC Park. On a five-game losing streak entering the day, the team is hoping to end the skid before welcoming the Colorado Rockies to town. Their defense in the third inning didn’t help the cause.
  With a runner on second and two outs, Cubs second baseman Javier Baez hit a easy ground ball to third that should have ended the inning. Key words, should have.
  Instead, when Erik Gonz
  
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• Police Seek Suspects’ Identities In Connection With Mt. Oliver Triple Shooting

  27-05-2021 19:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MT. OLIVER, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are asking for help identifying two suspects in connection with a triple shooting that left one dead in Mt. Oliver.
  Police released surveillance photos of the suspects on Thursday.(Photos provided by Allegheny County Police)
  At the time of the crime, one was wearing blue jeans with a grey, red and navy blocked hoodie sweatshirt and black sneakers. The other was wearing blue jeans with a black sweatshirt with white lettering across the
  
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• Named one of Esquire's best bars, Con Alma prepares to open Downtown location

  27-05-2021 19:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Shadyside jazz club and restaurant was named to Esquire magazine’s 2021 “Best Bars in America.” 
  
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• Kevin Clark, Drummer And Onetime Child Actor In ‘School Of Rock,’ Killed In Logan Square Bicycle Accident

  27-05-2021 19:00
  
  CHICAGO (CBS) — Kevin Clark, a onetime child actor who played drums in the 2003 movie “School of Rock,” was struck and killed in a bicycle accident in Chicago’s Logan Square early Wednesday.
  Police said at 1:20 a.m., he was riding a bicycle west crossing Western Avenue near Logan Boulevard when he was hit by a silver Toyota sedan that was headed south on Western Avenue. He suffered trauma throughout his body and was pronounced dead at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Cen
  
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• ‘It’s Like Pouring Down Rain’: Water Main Break Causes Extensive Property Damage To Beechview Man’s Home

  27-05-2021 18:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A water main break in Beechview caused serious flooding and damage Thursday.
  “It sounds like gunshots in my house,” said Domenico Folino, a Beechview resident.
  Instead, Folino woke up to gushing water early Thursday morning.
  “I looked outside. I said, ‘Oh my God, it’s like pouring down rain,’” said Folino. “But, it wasn’t pouring down rain. It was the street buckling.”
  Photo Credit: Briana Smith
  The gushing wat
  
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• Police: Woman Was Driving Drunk, Going 100 Mph When She Killed Passenger In Saw Mill Run Boulevard Crash

  27-05-2021 18:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh woman is charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI after her passenger died in a crash on Saw Mill Run Boulevard.
  Police say Allison Matthew was drunk and driving 100 mph just before she crashed her car on Saw Mill Run Boulevard. It killed her passenger Katherine Barvilchak.
  (Photo Credit: Jessica Guay)
  On Feb. 6, Matthew crashed her vehicle in Duquesne Heights. She crossed the center line before she hit a utility pole. The car overt
  
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• Downtown Pittsburgh property developers look to re-attract foot traffic after COVID reopening

  27-05-2021 18:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Property owners say they will work closely with Port Authority and Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership to attract more people as pandemic eases.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports Under 50 New Cases

  27-05-2021 18:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 47 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 42 are confirmed and five are probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from one month to 82 years with a median age of 35 years.
  There have been 7,126 total hospitalizations and 101,103 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports Under 1,000 New Cases For 3rd Time This Week

  27-05-2021 18:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 941 new Coronavirus cases and 40 additional deaths. It’s the third time this week the state reported under 1,000 new cases.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,199,536 cases and 27,163 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 1,172 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 296 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 10,385,967 total vaccine doses have
  
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• ‘Rugrats’ Voice Actors E.G. Daily And Cheryl Chase Call New Animation Style ‘Brilliant’: ‘Every Time They Would Show Us We Would Just Gasp”

  27-05-2021 18:00
  
  (CBS) – In the words of Chuckie Finster, “Looks like a giant step to me” as the 90’s classic Rugrats returns on May 27th with all-new episodes and a slick modern animation style as a Paramount+ original. Rugrats brings Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica and the gang into modern times with a brand new slate of adventures. Many of the original voice actors return as a whole new generation of fans get acquainted with the voices millennials grew up with on Nickelodeon.
  CBS’ Matt
  
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• WATCH: Injured Russell Westbrook Has To Be Restrained After Sixers Fan Dumps Popcorn On Him

  27-05-2021 17:45
  
  Update: The Sixers season ticket holder who dumped the popcorn on Russell Westbrook has been indefinitely banned from all events at the Wells Fargo Center.
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Sixers dominated the Wizards to grab a 2-0 series lead Wednesday night but it was something ugly that happened off the court that is garnering attention. In the fourth quarter, Wizards star Russell Westbrook went down after colliding with Furkan Korkmaz.
  He limped off the floor and was walking down the tunnel wh
  
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• 2021 Pittsburgh Pride Parade Returns In June

  27-05-2021 17:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Pride is returning this year, scheduled for the weekend of June 4-6.This will mark the first Pride event in Pittsburgh that is being hosted in collaboration between several LGBTQ+ organizations across the city and Western Pennsylvania.The 2021 festival will be a mixture of both in-person and virtual events.Saturday will be the annual parade.
  The “Pittsburgh Pride Revolution March” will step off at noon Saturday, June 5, from
  
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• Pennsylvania To Lift Mask Mandate By June 28

  27-05-2021 17:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The state is lifting its mask mandate by June 28. The state will lift it even earlier if 70% of adults get fully vaccinated before then.The mask mandate currently follows CDC guidelines, requiring those who aren’t fully vaccinated to wear a face covering.
  It comes a day after Gov. Tom Wolf says 70% of Pennsylvanian adults have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said that’s a
  
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• Who Is Samuel Cassidy, Gunman In San Jose Mass Shooting At VTA Rail Yard?

  27-05-2021 16:07
  
  SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — The man who shot and killed eight people at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail yard Wednesday was identified as Samuel Cassidy, 57, a San Jose resident and VTA employee.
  San Jose VTA mass shooting suspect Samuel Cassidy (CBS)
  Cassidy died at the scene of the mass shooting at the Guadalupe maintenance yard at 101 W. Younger Ave. Santa Clara County Sheriff Deputy Russell said it’s believed Cassidy took his own life with a self-inflicted g
  
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• PTL Links: May 27, 2021

  27-05-2021 15:12
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Magazine
  It Girls Challenge
  Butler County Tourism
  Maryland Office of Tourism
  Seven Springs Mountain Resort
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s World Square
  Canine CompanionsPTL Weekend Guide:National Aviary
  The August Wilson African American Cultural Center
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s Yoga In The SquarePittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• A Run On Rentals: As People Plan Summer Getaways, Rental Cars In Short Supply

  27-05-2021 13:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – How about this for sticker shock: rental cars in Hawaii are going for $500 dollars a day and they are sold out for the summer.Just try to get a rental car in Alaska this summer, also sold out.
  “I’ve been in the industry for 11 years and this is the first time that I’ve seen anything even remotely close to this,” says Jonathan Weinberg, Founder, and CEO of AutoSlash.com.Weinberg monitors and finds the best rates for rental car customers and says w
  
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• Water Main Break In Beechview Causing Flooding

  27-05-2021 12:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A water main break in Beechview is causing serious flooding.The break occurred near the intersection of Wenzell and Voelkel avenues.
  This isn’t even the worst of it.The water was rushing down the street. This is what it looked like a couple of minutes ago.
  The resident who lived in this home says he’s never seen anything like this in 30 years. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/dtHYdfy973
  — Briana Smith (@brianasmithnews) May 27, 2021Crews were able to shut off the
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Thursday Looking Dry And Sunny Before Rain Chances Return

  27-05-2021 12:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning, we get a dry “day” today after seeing several brief rounds of rain yesterday.This morning will be sunny with some high clouds moving in for the afternoon.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Dew points are surprisingly still in the upper 50s this morning, even with winds out of the northwest.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Wind speeds will be bet
  
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• ‘Fish For Free Day’ Part Of Memorial Weekend Activities In Pennsylvania

  27-05-2021 11:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – This weekend will be one of the first of two “Fish For Free” days in Pennsylvania.On Sunday, the Pennsylvania Fish And Boat Commission will waive its license requirement which will allow people to fish within public waterways in Pennsylvania without a license.“Fish-for-Free Days are the perfect opportunity to try fishing for the first time, reconnect with the water, or share your passion for fishing with someone new,” said
  
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• Woman Taken To Hospital In Critical Condition After Crashing Into A Tree On Mifflin Road

  27-05-2021 11:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman was taken to a local hospital in critical condition after she struck a pole and a tree along Mifflin Road on Thursday morning.According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, just before 3:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, they were called to the 800 block of Mifflin Road and found the vehicle had run into a pole and a tree.The woman was trapped inside the vehicle and firefighters and medics were able to get her out and transported her to the hospital.No
  
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• Portion Of Mifflin Road In Lincoln Place Shut Down Due To Crash

  27-05-2021 11:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A serious crash has shut down a portion of Mifflin Road in Lincoln Place.
  The closure is at the intersection of Glenhurst Road and Mifflin Road.
  At least one person has been taken to the hospital and their condition is unknown at this time.
  There is also currently no timeline for when the road will reopen.
  
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• Pro Football Hall Of Fame To Fully Reopen On Friday

  27-05-2021 10:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CANTON, Ohio (KDKA) – The Pro Football Hall Of Fame will once again be fully reopened starting on Friday.All of the exhibits will be open for the first time since March 2020.Later this year, five former members of the Steelers will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.They include former head coach Bill Cowher, former scout Bill Nunn, and former players Troy Polamalu, Alan Faneca, and Donnie Shell.
  
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• Pennsylvania Woman Accused Of Stealing Nancy Pelosi’s Laptop During Capitol Riots Granted Release

  27-05-2021 09:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – A Pennsylvania woman accused of breaking into the U.S. Capitol and stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop has been granted release from home detention.Court documents show that Riley Williams of Harrisburg is now able to leave her home between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.She requested the release in hopes of getting a job.Williams was arrested in January following the riots at the U.S. Capitol.
  
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• Pennsylvania State Parks And Forests Expecting Big Memorial Day Weekend

  27-05-2021 09:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The state parks and forests in Pennsylvania are preparing for a busy Memorial Day Weekend.Visitation increased 26% last summer and the state is expecting even more people to use the parks this summer.Last year, nearly 47 million people visited the parks and forests.Those 47 million represented 10 million more than the year before the pandemic.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: About 75% Of Adults Have Received One Does Of COVID-19 Vaccine

  27-05-2021 09:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop and on Wednesday, the Allegheny County Health Department reported only 72 new cases of the virus.The health department credited the dropping numbers to more people getting vaccinated.About 75% of adults in Allegheny County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the health department’s numbers.Dr. Debra Bogen said she’s hopeful that even more will be vaccinated by summer.&
  
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• Ohio Announces First $1 Million COVID-19 ‘Vax-a-Million’ Lottery Winner

  27-05-2021 08:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A southwestern Ohio woman won the state’s first $1 million Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive prize, while a Dayton-area teen was awarded the first full-ride college scholarship offered by the program, the state announced Wednesday night.
  The winners were selected in a random drawing Monday and had their information confirmed before the formal announcement at the end of the Ohio Lottery’s Cash Explosion TV show.
  The lottery announced that Abbigail Bugensk
  
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• W. Va. Transgender Athlete Law Challenged In Court

  27-05-2021 08:30
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday challenging West Virginia’s new ban on transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges.
  The American Civil Liberties Union and its West Virginia chapter filed the lawsuit on behalf of an 11-year-old transgender girl who had hoped to compete in cross country in middle school in Harrison County. The lawsuit names the state and Harrison County boards of education and their superin
  
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• Trevor Williams Pitches Cubs Past Pirates 4-1

  27-05-2021 05:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trevor Williams pitched six innings and singled twice against his former team, helping the streaking Chicago Cubs top the stumbling Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Wednesday night.
  Chicago won for the fifth time in six games and stayed a half-game back of NL Central-leading St. Louis. David Bote hit a two-run homer for the Cubs, and Kris Bryant had three hits and two RBIs.
  Williams (3-2) permitted one run and three hits in his first win since April 17. He struck out seven and w
  
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• Penn Hills High School Remembers Students Who Died Too Young

  27-05-2021 05:35
  
  PENN HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) — A memorial is being planned during a period of tremendous loss in one local school district.
  Four young men have died over the past four weeks in the Penn Hills School District.
  “They all touched a large part of the student body in their own way,” said Penn Hills High School Principal Eric Kostic.
  Since the deaths of Day Meir Boyd, Darin Hobdy, Jason Jackson and Jason Lott — all 17-year-old students at Penn Hills High School — the building h
  
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• Penn Hills School District Remembers Students Who Died Too Young

  27-05-2021 05:30
  
  PENN HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) — A memorial is being planned during a period of tremendous loss in one local school district.
  Four young men have died over the past four weeks in the Penn Hills School District.
  “They all touched a large part of the student body in their own way,” said Penn Hills High School Principal Eric Kostic.
  Since the deaths of Day Meir Boyd, Darin Hobdy, Jason Jackson and Jason Lott — all 17-year-old students at Penn Hills High School — the building h
  
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• Ohio City Bans Abortions, Declares Itself ‘A Sanctuary City For The Unborn’

  27-05-2021 04:00
  
  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio city became the first in the state Tuesday to enact a measure outlawing abortion and declaring itself “a sanctuary city for the unborn,” setting itself up for a likely legal challenge by opponents who call the ban unconstitutional.
  The vote by Lebanon City Council was unanimous — after one member quit in protest. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that that member, Krista Wyatt, said she could no longer associate her name with the body
  
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• North Allegheny OKs proposed budget that holds line on taxes

  27-05-2021 03:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Taxes will remain at 19.1408 mills. The district is using federal stimulus money to erase the deficit from the preliminary budget.
  
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• West Mifflin Area School Board approves proposed 2021-22 budget

  27-05-2021 03:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The school board on May 20 approved the district’s $61,056,815 proposed budget for 2021-22 that keeps the tax rate at 25.3765 mills.
  
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• West Virginia Preacher Accused Of Putting Phone In Bathroom And Recording Videos

  27-05-2021 03:12
  
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A preacher at a West Virginia church has been charged with invasion of privacy after he allegedly placed a phone in a men’s bathroom, recording videos of two victims.
  William Page, 59, of Morgantown, was charged in a criminal complaint with the misdemeanor, news outlets reported.
  The complaint said church members told Monongalia County sheriff’s deputies that a smartphone had been placed on a ledge above a men’s restroom urinal on April 28. Deputi
  
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• Penguins’ Season Ends Following Game 6 Loss To Islanders

  27-05-2021 03:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins’ season came to an end after losing 5-3 to the Islanders in Game 6 of their first-round series.
  The teams traded goals in the first period before the Islanders pulled away in the second, taking a 5-3 lead after 40 minutes of play.
  The Penguins could not summon an answer over the final 20 minutes of their season.
  
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